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[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Kettlebells are focused on compound exercises. I don't know where you came up with this:

If dumbbells aren't available, kettlebells are a poor substitute for dumbbells, whereas if kettlebells aren't available and dumbbells are, dumbbells are an OK substitute for kettlebells.

I can't think of any dumbbell exercises that couldn't use a kettlebell if it's all you had, but dumbbells are not well suited at all to kettlebell exercises.

And I don't know why you hate swings, they're a fantastic way to build squat form.